826. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children waiting for a service statement following completion of their assessment of needs by more than 12 months in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39318/25]
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827. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the Programme for Government commitment to reform the Disability Act 2005 in consultation with stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39517/25]
828. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the Programme for Government commitment to undertake a cross-departmental examination of where disability spending delivers best results, to inform future funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39518/25]
829. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the current status of the Programme for Government commitment to tackle waiting lists for specialist disability services by implementation of the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024 to 2026, and resourcing and delivering on its targets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39519/25]
830. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase staffing, train more therapists and prioritise children's disability teams to deliver supports and services as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39520/25]
831. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to examine the establishment of new clinical support apprenticeship roles within the disability sector, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39521/25]
832. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to consider measures to attract and retain staff in the disability sector, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39522/25]
833. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to work with the voluntary sector through industrial relations mechanisms and other processes to progress pay issues that affect the delivery of disability services and the long-term viability of organisations within the sector, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on…
834. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to work to deliver the European Disability Card, ensuring rights of individuals are recognised and upheld throughout Europe, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39524/25]
835. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to complete the national roll out of HSE community neuro-rehabilitation teams, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39525/25]
836. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase personal assistance hours to support independent living, as of July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39526/25]
837. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether a centre (details supplied) in Caherciveen will be opened on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39538/25]
838. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review her demand for redress from a body (details supplied) in light of the fact that the Commission of Inquiry determined that redress does not arise, and the independent negotiator in their report dated 21 March 2025 stated that in respect of the body they had no recommendation to make; and if she will make a statemen…
839. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she has received a funding request from a naíonra (details supplied) to develop a new building and to address outstanding safety concerns and double their capacity; if she will grant funding to the naíonra; if not, the reason why; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39555/25]
840. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality in light of the fact that an organisation (details supplied) which provides full time residential care accommodation for 200 people while meeting the respite needs of up to 100 other people with disabilities continues to be funded on an ad hoc basis, if she plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3959…
841. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she agrees that section 38 and section 39 organisations in the disability sector are struggling to cope with massive deficits; if she agrees that in recent years more and more people in need of emergency disability services and accommodations are being referred to the private for profit companies; if her Department has done a com…
842. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of her Department. [39601/25]
843. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a review of a non-payment made to a childcare provider (details supplied). [39645/25]
844. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the timelines for AIM funding decisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39646/25]
845. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will address the current shortage of childcare places for infants under 12 months; if consideration has been given to extending financial supports or childcare leave entitlements to parents who face a gap between the end of paid maternity and parental leave and the availability of childcare; and the way in which she plans to supp…
846. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she is considering measures to expand access to after-school child care services in primary schools, particularly for children finishing school at 2 pm; if the impact of limited childcare options on mothers' participation in the workforce has been assessed; if supports will be introduced to make aftercare more accessible and affordab…
847. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE social care workers based at Inishowen children's disability network team in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39660/25]
848. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of WTE administrative staff by job title working in each CDNT based within Donegal in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39667/25]
849. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health how frequently the Health Service Executive engages in public procurement for goods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38648/25]
850. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultants in critical care medicine based at St James's Hospital in the years of 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in tabular form. [38655/25]